KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, HYDERABAD REGION

MARKING SCHEME -16

2024-25
Class X Social Science (087)
Time allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
SECTION-A
MCQs (1X20=20)
Q.1 C- Technology, investments and improvement in transport. 1
Q.2 D. All of the above 1
Q.3 C- Raja Ravi Verma. 1
Q.4 D - IV, II, III & I 1
Q.5 B. –Maize. 1
Q.6 D -Permanent Forest-Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber. 1
Q.7 A. a-I, b-IV, c-III, d-II 1
Q.8 C. The State government to be subordinate to the Central government. 1
Q.9 A. Education. 1
Q.10 C. Radical women’s movements aimed at equality in personal and family life as well. 1
Q.11 A. Bharatiya Janta Party – National Democratic Alliance. 1
Q.12 A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 1

Q.13 C. Buddhism. 1
Q.14 D. Kerala 1
Q.15 c. Tertiary, Primary and Secondary 1
Q.16 d. Double coincidence of want- Money 1
Q.17 A. Nature of employment activities. 1
Q.18 B. Collateral. 1
Q.19 A. WTO. 1
Q.20 A. I&II 1

SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)
Q.21 i. Agricultural overproduction remained a problem and it was made worse by 2
falling agricultural prices.
ii. As prices slumped and agricultural incomes declined, farmers tried to expand
production and bring a larger volume of produce to the market but it pushed
down prices.
iii. In the mid-1920s, many countries financed their investments through loans
from the US, it was extremely easy to raise loans in the US when the going was
good.
iv. But in the first half of 1928 countries that depended crucially on US loan faced
an acute crisis.
v. The withdrawal of US loans affected the rest of the world in different ways In
Europe it led to the failure of small major banks and the collapse of currencies such
as the British pound sterling.
vi. Any other relevant point (ANY TWO POINTS)
Q.22 i. There is no official religion for the Indian state. Our Constitution does not give 2
a special status to any religion.
ii. The Constitution provides to all individuals and communities freedom to
profess, practice and propagate any religion, or not to follow any.
iii. The Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
iv. Secularism is an idea constitutes one of the foundations of our country.
v. At the same time the Constitution allows the state to intervene in the matters
of religion in order to ensure equality within religious communities.
vi. Any other relevant point (ANY TWO POINTS)
Q.23 i. Promotion of energy conservation and increased use of renewable energy sources 2
ii. Have to adopt a cautious approach for the judicious use of our limited
energy resources.
iii. Use public transport systems instead of individual vehicles
iv. Switch off electricity when not in use
v. Using power-saving devices
vi. Use non-conventional sources of energy.
vii. Any other relevant point (ANY TWO POINTS)
Or
i. Reducing the cost of solar panels
ii. Use of efficient solar panel models.
iii. Rising awareness about the importance of renewable energy
iv. Easy installation process
v. Buy panels with High Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Cells.
vi. Avoid installing solar panels in shaded areas.
vii. Any other relevant point (ANY TWO POINTS)
Q.24 i. by introducing mega projects-new dam is constructed and canals 2
ii. by introducing tertiary facilities in an area
iii. to identify, promote and locate industries and services in semi-rural areas
 iv. It is also possible to set up industries that process vegetables and
agricultural produce like potato, sweet potato,
v. by promoting tourism, or regional craft industry, or new services like IT.
vi. Any other relevant point (ANY TWO POINTS)
SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)
Q.25 i. The war created a new economic and political situation. 3
ii. It led to a huge increase in defence expenditure which was financed by war
loans and increasing taxes: customs duties were raised and income tax introduced.
iii. Through the war years prices increased – doubling between 1913 and 1918
– leading to extreme hardship for the common people.
iv. Villages were called upon to supply soldiers, and the forced recruitment in
rural areas caused widespread anger.
v. Crops failed in many parts of India, resulting in acute shortages of food.
vi. This was accompanied by an influenza epidemic. Million people perished as a
result of famines and the epidemic.
vii. Any other relevant point (ANY THREE POINTS)
Or
i. Indian merchants and industrialists were keen on expanding their business,
and reacted against colonial policies that restricted business activities.
ii. They wanted protection against imports of foreign goods, and a rupee-sterling
foreign exchange ratio that would discourage imports.
iii. To organise business interests, they formed the Indian Industrial and
Commercial Congress in 1920 and the Federation of the Indian Chamber of
Commerce and Industries (FICCI) in 1927.
iv. Led by prominent industrialists like Purshottamdas Thakurdas and G. D. Birla,
the industrialists attacked colonial control over the Indian economy, and supported
the Civil Disobedience Movement
v. They gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported goods.
vi. Most businessmen wanted to flourish trade without constraints.
vi. Any other relevant point (ANY THREE POINTS)
Q.26 The importance of agriculture in the Indian economy is evident from the following 3
points:

(i) Contribution to GDP: Agriculture contributes about 14 % to India's GDP. This share
was as high as 51% in 1950 - 5, but has been gradually declining with progress and
development of the country.
(ii) Supply of wage goods: Wage goods such as wheat, rice, maize, pulses, oil,
sugarcane, etc are necessary goods. Agricultural sector in India provides wage goods
to 121 crore people and 38 crore animals.
(iii) Employment In India: Agriculture is the principal source of emplyment. Over 50%
of the working population is either directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture for
means of their livelihood.
(iv) Supplier of raw material for industries: Agriculture provides cotton for the textile
industries, sugarcane for sugar industry various seeds for oil industy and jute for
gunnysack industry. The growth of the secondary sector is dependent on the primary
sector.

Q.27 The following are the ways in which the workers in the unorganized sector can be 3
protected:
  Minimum working hours and wages should be fixed by the government.
 To help self-employed people, the government can provide loans.
 Basic services such as education, health, and food should be taken care of by
the government
 Enforce labour laws
 Ensure minimum wages act been followed by the factory
 Stipulate the working hours, assuring job security and employees benefits such
as over time allowance, bonus, increment, health insurance been provided to the
workers. In short workers welfare been taken care as per the act of 1956
Q.28 The Indian Constitution has a three-fold distribution of legislative power, which 3
contains three lists: The Union List, the State List, and the Concurrent List. The
subjects that are included in the Union List are those that are under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Union Government. Some of the subjects that are included in the
Union List are:
 Defense of the country
 Foreign affairs and relations
 Banking, currency, and coinage
 Railways and air transport
 Posts and telegraphs
 Census and statistics
 Copyrights, patents, and trademarks
2. The subject "Education" comes under the Concurrent List, which means that both
the Union Government and the State Governments have the power to make laws on
this subject. The Concurrent List contains subjects that are of common interest to
both the Union and the State Governments.
(Any relevant points to be mentioned)
Q.29 i. Tertiary sector is basic service sector whereas primary and secondary are the 3
sectors that produce goods
ii. Tertiary sector support and help in the development of the primary and
secondary sectors
iii. Tertiary activities are an assistance for the production process.
iv. Tertiary s sector provides services like transport, banking, communication, etc
v. It generates more employment then other sectors.
v. Any other relevant point (ANY THREE POINTS)

Section-D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
Q.30 i. The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised 5
the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution.
ii. A new French flag, the tricolour, was chosen to replace the former royal standard.
iii. The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed
the National Assembly.
iv. New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated
v. A centralized administrative system was put in place and it formulated uniform
laws for all citizens within its territory.
vi. Internal customs duties and dues were abolished and a uniform system of
weights and measures was adopted.
vii. Regional dialects were discouraged and French, as it was spoken and written
in Paris, became the common language of the nation.
viii. Any other relevant point (ANY FIVE POINTS)
Or
 i. Prussia took on the leadership of the movement for national unification.
ii. Its chief minister, Otto von Bismarck, was the architect of this process carried
out with the help of the Prussian army and bureaucracy.
iii. Three wars over seven years – with Austria, Denmark and France – ended
in Prussian victory and completed the process of unification.
iv. In January 1871, the Prussian king, William I, was proclaimed German Emperor in
a ceremony held at Versailles.
v. On January 1871, an assembly comprising the princes of the German states,
representatives of the army, important Prussian ministers including the chief
minister Otto von Bismarck gathered in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles
to proclaim the new German Empire headed by Kaiser William I of Prussia
vi. Any other relevant point (ANY FIVE POINTS)

Q.31  The hazards of mining or the impacts of mining on the health of the miners and 5
the environment are given below:
 The dust and noxious fumes inhaled by miners make them vulnerable to
pulmonary diseases.
 The risk of collapsing mine roofs,
 Inundations and fires in coal mines are a constant threat to miners.
 The fact that mining is one of the most dangerous jobs, mining usually has a
negative impact on the environment with the production of a lot of waste.
 disruption to the local flora and fauna, and contamination of local water sources.
 It could require the removal of massive amounts of topsoil, leading to erosion,
loss of habitat and pollution.
(Any five points)
Q.32 i. Parties contest elections. 5
ii. Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose
from them.
iii. Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
iv. Parties form and run governments.
v. Those parties that lose in the elections play the role of opposition to the parties
in power, by voicing different views and criticising government for its failures or
wrong policies.
vi. Parties shape public opinion.
vii. Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare
schemes implemented by governments.
vii. Any other relevant point (ANY FIVE POINTS)
Or
i. Elected representative will be accountable to their constituency for what they do
in the locality. The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of
representative democracies. large scale societies need representative democracy.
ii. As societies became large and complex, they also needed some agency to
gather different views on various issues and to present these to the government.
iii. They needed some way to bring various representatives together so that
a responsible government could be formed.
iv. They needed a mechanism to support or restrain the government, make
policies, justify or oppose them.
v. Political parties fulfil these needs that every representative government has.
vi. We can say that parties are a necessary condition for a democracy
vii. Any other relevant point (ANY FIVE POINTS)
Q.33 i. Expanding formal sources of credit in India is important because it can help 5
people access cheaper loans and reduce their dependence on informal lenders:
ii. Cheaper loans: Formal sources of credit, like banks and cooperatives, are
supervised by the government and offer lower interest rates than informal lenders.
iii. Easier terms and conditions: Formal sources of credit often have easier
terms and conditions than informal sources.
iv. Reduced debt traps: The high cost of informal loans can lead to debt traps,
and people may not start new businesses because of the high cost of borrowing.
v.Increased income: Formal loans can help increase the income of borrowers.
vi. Development of the nation: Affordable credit is necessary for the
development of the nation.
Or
i. Yes, credit plays a unique role in development because it is needed in all sectors of
the economy and can help people in many ways:
ii.Agriculture: Credit helps farmers buy seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides, which can
increase production.
iii. Business: Credit helps people start businesses, expand their enterprises, and
diversify their businesses.
iv. Construction: Credit helps people build homes and get rid of monthly rent.
v.Social status: Credit can help people raise their social status by buying luxury goods.
vi. Employment: Credit can lead to increased production, employment, and profits.
vii. Standard of living: Credit can help people earn more profits, which can raise
their standard of living.
viii. Some other arguments for credit's role in development include:
ix. Affordable credit can lead to more borrowing, which can lead to better
economic growth.
x.The formal sector should provide more loans to avoid borrowers being duped by
moneylenders from the informal sector.

SECTION-E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)
34.1 Picketing liquor shops is a form of protest where people stand outside or near liquor 1
shops to discourage customers from entering and buying British alcohol.

34.2 January 1921. 1

34.3 Khadi being expensive and was unaffordable for the poor. 2
Lack of alternative Indian educational institutions.
35.1 i. To secure power 1
ii. Irrigation
iii. Drinking water for the drought-prone region.
iv. Any other relevant point (ANY ONE POINT)
35.2 i. Huge displacement of people 1
ii. Demand for rehabilitation
iii. Harm of harvest
iv. Loss of livelihood
iv. Any other relevant point (ANY ONE POINT)
35.3 i. Against huge displacement of people 2
ii. Environmental issue
iii. Demand for rehabilitation of tribal iv. To provide tribal the source of livelihood v.
Any other relevant point (ANY TWO POINTS)
36.1 i. It helps in reducing the possibility of conflict between the social groups. 1
ii. power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order
iii. Any other relevant point
(ANY ONE POINT)
36.2 i. When two or more parties form an alliance to contest elections or to form 1
a government is called as sharing of power.
ii. Alliance could be between regional and national parties which is again an
example of power sharing
iii. Political ideas are shared iv. Any other relevant point
(ANY ONE POINT)
36.3 i. Freedom of choice entails competition among the different parties. 2
ii. Such competition ensures that power does not remain in one hand, but is shared
among different political parties representing different ideologies and social groups.
iii. Any other relevant point
(ANY TWO POINTS)

Section-F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
Q.37
37a. (A) Nagpur 2
(B) Champaran
37b. (a). Hirakud Dam-ODISHA 3
(b). Tarapur Atomic Power Station – MAHARASHTRA
(c). Noida Software Technology Park - UTTAR PRADESH
(d). Kochi Port - KERALA
(e). Mumbai